Hydrant



G. A. OWEN.

HYDRANT.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE I, I917.

'1 360,436, Patented NOV. 30, 1920.

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WITNESS:

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GEORGE A. OWEN, OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.

HYDRANT.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented N 1920 Application filed June1, 1917. Serial No. 172,158.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnonsr. A. OWEN, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, and resident of Hartford, in the county of Hartford and Stateof Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful improve ments inHydrants, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

This invention relates to fire hydrants provided with a closed casing tocontain a line of hose in folded condition, adapted to be quickly runout in case of fire, and which is connected with the hydrant for thesupplying of water.

The object of this invention is to provide adevice of this character inwhich the hose is permanently attached to the supply pipe with a valve,normally closed, and upon withdrawing the hose from the casing intoposition for use, the valve will be auto-. matically opened to supplythe hose with water, and which valve will beclosed by returning the hoseto the casing in folded condition.

- A further object of the invention is to provide a shelf in the bottomof the case above the valve wheel to support the hose and which willswing to upright position on withdrawal of the hose to permit operationof the wheel.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for retaining thehose in a folded condition on the opening of the case door.

Another object of the invention is to provide ventilating means for thecase, that will be suitably screened to prevent admission of insects ordirt.

In the accompanying drawings showing one embodiment of my invention,

Figure 1 is a perspective view with the door of the case opened;

Fig. 2 is a similar view of the hydrant and case, partly in section Fig.3 is a section on the line 3-3, Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 shows the'controlling valve and its drainage outlet.

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

As set forth, the fire hydrant 42 is shown as provided with a valvewheel 5 at the top to control the usual valve therein, to supply theregular fire hose attached at the connec; tion 6.

On top of the hydrant. I provide a suitable case 7 in the bottom ofwhich is the wheel 5, the case having an extension 8 at one side; whichcase is provided with a swinging door 9thst in the open position willexpose the case and extension. i

The hose 10 is shown folded up in three sections and located in the caseabove the wheel 5, resting on a suitable shelf 12 that IS hinged at 13and normally rests on the wheel.

On removal of the hose the shelf can be swung to upright positionagainst the side wall as in Fig. 3, and retained on each side by thearms 14 and 15 that engage lugs 16 and 17. i

In this position, with the hose withdrawn,

the wheel 5 is accessible to open the valve in the hydrant.

The extremity of the hose is connected to a suitable attachment with asupply pipe and has a valve connected therewith whereby in the normalupright position of'the attachment with the hose folded in the case,this valve will be closed; while on withdrawal of the hose and swingingdown of the attachment by the hose, this valve will be therebyautomatically opened to supply water to the hose. 7

As represented herein, I provide a supply pipe 18 extending upward from'the main 19 of the hydrant into the casing extension 8. At this upperend a supply pipe 20 is hinged thereto by a suitable connection topermit passage of the water in all positions, from the pipe 18 to pipe20; and the extension 20 is connected to the end of the hose 10 asshown, the other end of the hose having the usual nozzle 21 that may bevalved, if desired. I

The supply pipe 18 has a valve stem 22 therein carrying a valve 23 atthe lower end that controls the opening 24 into the pipe that forms aseat for the valve when lowered.

This valve stem is swung by the arm 20 to.

close the valve in the upright position of the arm, and when the hose isin the casing, and on withdrawing the hose and lowering the arm,thevalve will be opened.

A segment gear 25 swings in the casing and .meshes with a segment gear26 fast to the arm 20. A link 27 connects the upper projecting end ofthe valve stem 26 with the segment 25. As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, thearm 20 is lowered for use of the, hose, and the valve 23 is opened to:admit water to the supply pipe and hose.-

On folding the hose in the case on the shelf and swinging the attachment20 to the upright position of Fig. 1, the valve stem will be lowered andclose the valve 23. The closing of the door 9 will retain the extension20 in the uprightposition.

To prevent freezing of'the water in the pipe 18, I provide an outletopening at 28 just above the valve. that may 3e closed by the valve 23when it opened to prevent the escape in use, but which outlet is openedwhen the valve closed, as shown in Fl l.

hen the hose is folded on the aheh in the casing, as indicated in Fig.1,, I provide means for retaining the hose in position even when thedoor is opened.

on each side are suitable eyes. 230 and 31 to which are attached cords32, and 33, that are tied together, as shown, to retain the hos:- inposition, that will be facilitator. by letting the nozzle 21 lie betweenthe cords and the hose.

At the top 34 of the case I provide a screened ventilator, 35, that willprevent entrance of insects or dust, yet provide circulation of the airin the case and allow moisture from the hose to escape to preventrotting. 7

To assist in retaining the valve open, 1

provide a coil spring 36 on the valve stem 18st its upper portion thatwill press the valve stem upwardly and tend to retain the extension 20in a. lowered position.

It will be seen that a device of this kind is practically automatic inoperation. I lVhen a fire occurs, it is only necessary to open the doorand loosen the cord and withdraw the hose, which operation willautonmticall swing the attachment 20 to a lowered position and therebyopen the valve, admitting water to the supply pipe and the hose.

The swinging of the extension 20 to its upright position will close thevalve again, and the return of the hose to the case and closing the doorwill retain the valve closed.

A hand wheel 5 may be provided with grooves 44: on its lower edge tofurnish a better grip for turning the wheel to open the valve in thehydrant. The swinging pipe 20 is provided with a coupling at l2 forattaching the hose in the usual manner. This arm may also be providedwith a regulating pressure valve as indicated at 43.

I claim l. The combination with a fire hydrant, of a hose case mountedon the hydrant, a water supply pipe extending into the case, a hoseconnected to the pipe, a shelf in the case, the hose being normallysupported by said shelf in the case, in foldedrelation, means forcontrolling the entrance of water into the hose, means for automaticallycausing the water to enter the hose-after the same is removed from saidshelf, and means for automatically moving the shelf to an uprightposition when the hose is removed therefrom.

2. The combination with a fire hyrant, of a hose case mounted on thehydrant, a supply pipe in the case, a swinging extension on the pipe, ahose attached to the extension and normally folded in the casing, valvein the said pipe beyond the casing, a stem for said valve projecting upinto the casing, a segment gear in the casing connected to the valvestem, and a segment gear on the said extension meshing with said gear,arranged to normally retain the valve closed when the extension. is upright with the hose folded in the case, and upon the hose beingwithdrawn the extension will swing down and open the valve.

3. The combination with a fire hydrant, of a hose case mounted on thehydrant and having the valve wheel in the bottom of the case, of aswinging shelf in the case above the wheel to support the hose, andarranged to be retained in upright position to permit operation of thewheel.

a. The combination with a main, of a fire hydrant mounted on the main,means for controlling the discharge of water from the fire hydrant, ahose case supported by the hydrant, a supply pipe eI-Itending from themain into the hose case. a hose in the case, operatively connect-ed withthe supply pipe, and means for causing the how of water into the hosewhen the same is taken from the case, independently of thewater-dischargerontrolling means of the hydrant.

5. In combination, a pipe, a hose case mounted on a support, a waterpipe leading into the case, a'horizontally disposed eye formed on saidwater pipe, a pipe pivotally connected with said eye to receive waterfrom said pipe through said eye and adapted to swing vertically relativeto said pipe, a second pipe for supplying water to said first pipe, avalve for controlling the connection between the said second pipe andsaid first pipe, a rod connected with said valve and a connectionbetween said rod and said swinging pipe whereby said valve will beopened when said swinging pipe is lowered.

6. In combination, a feed pipe, a second pipe in connection with thefeed pipe, a. valve for controlling said connection, a hose pipe movablyconnected with said second pipe, a gear segment pivotally supported, alink connecting said gear segment with said valve and gear teeth on saidhose pipe where said gear segment will be actuated to open the valvewhen said hose pipe islowered.

GEORGE A. OWENw Witness:

Mrs. J. G. CURTIN.

